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Film School Interview Questions
This is a list of ACTUAL interview questions reported from posts from our members from the thousands of posts over the years on these boards. Please leave a reply in the discussion thread with any that you've had and I'll update the article. Also WEAR NICE CLOTHES TO YOUR INTERVIEW - as an AFI... -
Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more...
Film Schools are often very tight lipped and secret about their acceptance rates and the minimum GPAs that they accept. However thanks to the over a thousand applications in the Application Tracker (1500+ and counting!), we are able to get a pretty good idea of what these numbers might be. Below...- Chris W
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FILM SCHOOL STUDENT PROFILE: Danni (aka IndecisiveElle) Chapman Directing MFA
“Film School is still Graduate School... you're still getting a master's and there's still traditional work that has to be done. And a lot of people just thought like, oh well I’ll just come here and make a bunch of movies.” Danni sitting with camera in kitchen - for her very first assignment...- Chris W
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Best Los Angeles Film Schools
(Photo by Miles Gehm) There are many places to attend film school but there's definitely something to be said to going to school in the heart of all of the action. Below is a listing of the top LA Film Schools and it's surrounding area ranked by the review system as of January 2019: USC... -
Getting Into Film School Without A Portfolio
So you want to go to Film School and you don't have a portfolio? First off... this is not a bad thing! Don't get turned off and think that film school isn't for you because you don't have a portfolio. Not having a portfolio may even be more common than you think. Many people go for their...- Chris W
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Latest Applications
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Admitted Without Interview NYFAFirst time- Admitted without interview
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Admitted Off Waitlist FSU - Motion Picture Arts - Production, MFA - Fall2019First time applying
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Declined Admission Without Interview USC - Writing for the Screen and Television 2019FINAL UPDATE: Well, this turned into some wacky ass shit, huh? After...- Septopus7
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Latest articles
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“Film School is still Graduate School... you're still getting a master's and there's still traditional work that has to be done. And a lot of...
One screenplay to be produced with a budget of approximately $1 Million Dollars and $100,000 in education grants awarded.
The LAUNCH: Million...
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There are many places to attend film school but there's definitely something to be said to going to school in the heart of...
What is the best film school program out there? There are certainly a lot of opinions on the matter. FilmSchool.org's community has it's own as...
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Film Schools are often very tight lipped and secret about their acceptance rates and the minimum GPAs that they accept. However thanks to the over...
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At a Q&A session with Christopher Nolan at Cannes (he's showing a 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick’s...
Latest blog entries
"Mark Duplass, a director, actor, writer, and producer, discusses the migration of filmmakers to television, to the emergence of VOD and its...
AFDA Johannesburg alumni, Tristan Holmes, began his career in front of the camera at the tender age of 12. After six years as a television...
The South African short film “The Suit”, written and directed by AFDA Johannesburg alumni Jarryd Coetsee and boasting 32 AFDA alumni and students...
AFDA Johannesburg 2016 3rd year graduate film “Sicela Amanzi” has walked off with the Best Short Film award (Ministers Award, Ministry of...
AFDA offers students studying abroad a unique, affordable and educational opportunity to discover Southern Africa and its diverse population...
In my previous blog post, I mentioned that you should start cutting with music first:
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Latest reviews
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USC Cinematic Arts - Writing for Screen & Television (MFA)I completed USC's MFA screenwriting program in 2018. I'm beyond happy with the education and...- panda
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UCLA - Professional Program in ProducingI loved my time at the UCLA PP in Producing! Each night, a different lecturer from a different...
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Stephens College MFA in TV and ScreenwritingThe Stephens MFA in Screenwriting is a incredible option for people who want a reputable MFA and...
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Stephens College MFA in TV and ScreenwritingAs a member of the inaugural cohort, I was blown away by how incredible and influential this...
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Columbia College Chicago - Cinema Art + Science (B.A. & B.F.A.)CCC is a great film school for many reasons: different levels of courses allows you to explore...
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